(jlJOHTJ SEPTEMBER 4, 1914.
AIRCRAFT "MADE IN GERMANY
WHICH MAY BE EMPLOYED AGAINST THE ALLIES.
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14. The Fokker Monoplane
is the only German machine of the monoplane type
in which the back-swept wings have been employed,
The Fokker monoplane.
15. The Goedecker Taube
is characterised by a three-wheeled chassis, and by the
absence of any top bracing of the wings, the necessary
rigidity being provided by a girder structure of steel tubes
below the planes. The wing spars, as in all Goedecker
machines, are steel tubes, and provision has been made
for quick erecting and dismantling. By substituting a
pair of floats for the wheels, this machine can be very
quickly converted into a hydro. With a 100 h.p.
Mercedes engine its speed is about 60 miles per hour.
16. The Gotha Taube
does not differ materially in its general lay-out from other
monoplanes of this type. The shape and construction
of the wings is practically the same as in others, but
some slight alterations are to be found in the shape of
the fuselage and landing chassis. The former, which is
of nearly rectangular section, being slightly wider at the
but the angle of incidence remains the
same from root to tip. The fuselage takes
the form of a short boat-like shell, in which
are arranged the tandem seats, the pilot
occupying the rear .seat. Instead of at
taching the wings to the fuselage they are
secured to the chassis struts-, and are set,
in addition to their backward slope at a
very pronounced dihedral angle. From the
accompanying illustrations, it will be seen
that the chassis is somewhat complicated
and appears likely to become damaged in a
heavy landing. Once in the air the machine
is practically automatically stable, but as
neither warp nor ailerons are fitted, it has
been found very difficult to land in a wind.
In consequence of this it is understood that
the design has been modified considerably. 15. The Goedecker Taube.
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